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Eskdale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Eskdale

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Year 10 is the most common highest grade completed in Eskdale, where only 37.9% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking the area as one with significantly lower formal schooling levels than most of Australia.

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Where Eskdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eskdale — lower than 61% of areas.

Eskdale12.1%
4312, QLD 10.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. The most common highest level of schooling attained is Year 10, at 41.4%.

Completed Year 12

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37.9% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Eskdale splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Year 10 41.4% Year 12 37.9% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.1% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Eskdale, Bachelor degree is the majority at 57%; Certificate III / IV is next at 43%.

Bachelor degree 19.0% Certificate III / IV 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is agriculture and environment at 28.6%, followed by health at 19.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Eskdale, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 46%, followed by Health (31%) and Management & commerce (23%).

Agriculture & environment 28.6% Health 19.0% Management & commerce 14.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Eskdale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eskdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30985/eskdale/topic/education